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Reviews of Grand Hotel Des Etrangers 5 stars

Passeggio Adorno 10/12, Ortigia, 96100 Siracusa, Italy

#3 of 52 hotels in Siracusa

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 189 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.9

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    10
    luxury in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent breakfast. Great staff. Beautiful interior and phenomenal location of the hotel. We really enjoyed our stay in Ortigia.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    We would definitely return. We had a wonderful stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Compared with other hotels on our trip, the staff was a bit less interactive and helpful.

    Beautiful hotel in a great location. Our rooms had wonderful views and were delightful. The staff was attentive. The breakfast was fine but the dining options were limited. The hotel is in a wonderful neighborhood, and the building itself is lovely.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful. Would love to come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air con not working so had to open window and a bit noisy till early hours

    Staff excellent. Location excellent Bed very comfortable. Reception booked restaurants and taxis

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    10
    Lovely in all ways
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    No swimming pool

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In the last day before 6 o’clock an awful alarm rang… no explanations, no apologies… Reason why I don’t put 10 …

    The personal at the spa, the fantastical massages , for the breakfast, I liked everything…

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is a bit small, parking is a bit expensive

    Convenient location, nice room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    10
    Paradisiac!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Nothing!!!!

    When you are in this HOtel , it is like you are in Paradise. The Location is stunning!!! IT´s in the centre of Ortigia with an amazing view! The interiors are meticolusly choose. The breakfast is every day different but always the sicilian specialities available. The food is super fresh and the variety and the attention to the quantity and the details is incredible great! The room? Never ever slept in a room sea view like this!!! takes your breath away for everything!!! The staff? This makes the difference! Director and all his stuff are highly professional, welcoming, warm, helpful, friendly people, they put always you and your family in the centre of the attention!!!! EXCELLENT Experience!! To try at least once in your life! :)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The parking charge is off the roof ($50/day) without any alternative. The breakfast is just okay...

    Good facility and good room. The location is perfect!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Ask for a room located in the first building. The rooms in the other one are located close to a bar that can be noisy when they turn the music on to the maximum.

    Wonderful stay. Great location of the hotel and great standing. Personnel was super helpful in making us recommendations, in particular restaurants around.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    10
    Exquisite hotel and very friendly and kind staff. Highly recommend this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The daily arrival of swarm of birds to the pine tree outside our balcony, as soon as the sun sets.

    Beautiful hotel, room, and view. Staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. Constant ferry cancellations necessitating staying two more nights - which was a gift!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    10
    Relaxing and pleasant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very spacious and beautiful room with a lovely view. We enjoyed the spa very much.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    9.0
    We had a great time and would recommend the hotel but tell people to take lots of money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It was all very expensive. Euro 380 for the room per night, euro 50 to have the car parked each night as there was no car park, euro 25 for a g&t in the rooftop bar - That sort of thing.

    We turned up after 10pm on a Saturday night but we were well looked after. We were just in time to order room service as we were tired after a long journey and didn't want to go out. The breakfast was good in a nice, simple room overlooking the sea. (Not as good as the Villa Igiea in Palermo by which we now compare to other properties.) The bedroom was lovely. A big comfy bed and a great bathroom with a huge bath (big enough for 2). Lovely view from the balcony of our room overlooking the sea. Location was great - minutes from the sights.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    10
    Very nice hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a very warm welcome from Luisa Z and during all our stay she solved all of our problems and helped us a lot. Of course, we like the property and especially its location but I think without Luisa our staying there wouldn’t be so incredible. I wanna also mention breakfast here - really delicious with nice view. I definitely recommend this hotel everybody who gonna visit Siracusa and you will be very lucky if Luisa will work these days because she is amazing.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    10
    Highly Recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The only negative thing is that some of the breakfast food was sometimes tasteless (unsalted or unseasoned). Apart from this minor detail, I truly had an excellent stay. It is a highly recommended establishment.

    Hotel is located in the historical center, which makes accessing almost all tourist spots very easy. A short stroll and you can see many sites, churches, restaurants, shops, etc. The room was very clean and comfortable. The pressure on the shower was great. Wi-fi was fast and strong. The staff is wonderful, very kind and attentive. It really was a brilliant stay.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    10
    We stayed from 19 Oct to 22 Oct 2023. We will definitely choose this Hotel again on our next trip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Extremely well received by the Staff and Management. Very helpful and willing to help for all matters. It was very enjoyable to stay in this exceptional Hotel. Many thanks for all.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    9.0
    Great hotel to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very welcome place. Great location. Very nice restaurant. Good breakfast. Enjoy our stay.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    Other than that our stay was superb..
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival the lady on reception could have given better advice on restaurants….she also should have mentioned an afternoon drink at the Sunset Bar… 10 mins walk in a gorgeous area…

    Beautiful…😊

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    9.0
    We have stayed many times in the Hotel des Etrangers and are always pleased to return.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The pillows on the bed.

    Great hotel in a great location.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    10
    Nothing like a vue of the sea in a fabulous room in beautiul Ortiga.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The breakfast room itself is like a meeting room with no charm at all. Though it does have windows facing the see, it still comes off as corporate. This coming statement is more for people with mobility issues - the entrance is far from the elevators that led to our room and you had to go up about 4-5 steps to get there. The breakfast room need another elevator - so it could be a problem for some. I mention this, because I had fallen and hurt my leg and going up and down the stairs continually was painful for me. Again, this is not a negative - just a remark.

    Everything about our room was fabulous. Good sized, great bed, wonderful large bathroom, a lot of natural light, good lighting at night. We had a full view of the sea and the coming and going of the people walking the boardwalk. We had a tiny balcony that I loved using. The hotel is super clean and has an old world charm with everything feeling light and luminous. The terrace on top of the hotel has a perfect vue - any aperitivo there is lovely. The location was perfect - away from the fray and yet all you had to do to get in the action is take a left turn and life changed into beautiful charming shops and very busy restaurants. Breakfast was included and they had a very nice variety with the choice of eggs your way and pancakes. The advantage to this hotel is that you can drop off your luggage at the hotel door and park or valet your car. We chose to park 10 walking minutes away.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Front office staff was wonderful

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    10
    Perfect location and luxurious treatment!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location and luxurious treatment!!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    10
    Attention to detail was incredible. The staff were exceptional. Thank you
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is stunning.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    10
    Great experience. Highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Luxurious, spacious and clean. Special breakfast. Amazing rooftop. Attention to detail superb. Great location. Helpful staff before and during our stay.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Comfort Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing

    It's a beautifully redone hotel. The staff were wonderful, always ready to answer and help with any request. The rooms are lovely and the bed fantastic. The location--water-front and around the corner from the elegant Piazza Duomo square--is perfect and provides for beautiful views over the sea from the roof-top dining room. Ortigia is by far the most beautiful part of Siracusa.

    Stayed in October 2023

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